Daily Archives: June 11, 2025

Friday, June 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Evening in the Garden

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As the light fades and day turns to evening, enjoy the company of friends and neighbors and see the beauty of the Hollister House garden in a different light. Come have a glass of wine in the barn. Then enjoy a walk in the garden where you will delight in the intimate outdoor spaces, bordered by dramatic hedges and overflowing with exuberant plantings.

This event will take place rain or shine on Friday, June 13 from 6 – 8.. In the event of inclement weather we will enjoy wine in the barn! This event is generously sponsored by HHG board member Rod Pleasants. Hollister House Garden is located at 300 Nettleton Hollow Road in Washington, Connecticut.

RESERVATIONS

Advance Reservations $20 per person (includes a glass of wine). Advance reservations available until 4 pm on the day of the event. Pay at the door $25 per person (cash or check only).

Tuesday, June 17, 12:00 noon Eastern – Ungardening for Biodiversity: A Photographic Exploration of the Hidden Life in Gardens, Online

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Join Mark Millan online on June 17 at noon Eastern to learn about the fascinating world of insects and their role in promoting biodiversity. Climate change, habitat loss, intensive agriculture, industrialization, invasive species, novel pathogens, and pollution are exerting increase pressure on native flora and fauna across the planet. Paradoxically, while rampant concrete and sprawling cities are inherently bad news for wildlife, urban green spaces like parks and gardens offer a potential refuge for a variety of plants and animals, including bees, butterflies and beetles.

This is important since, like birds, bats and other animals, insects have suffered serious global and local declines in numbers and species richness over recent years. Moreover, while they don’t have quite the same aura as giant pandas or cuddly koalas, there’s more to bugs than annoying wasps and wretched greenflies.

Join Mark Millan to hear about the important services that insects provide, such as:

pollinating flowers, bushes and trees
providing food for birds, frogs, bats, hedgehogs
recycling leaves and other debris to fertilize the earth
consuming pests of flowers and vegetables (aphids, plant-chewing bugs, slugs and mildew).

In view of the above, it would seem like a good idea to nab insects with a camera rather than a rolled-up newspaper, and this talk is based on the photographic documentation (2020 to 2024) of insects in Mark Millan’s own garden situated in the green belt West of Paris. £10 Livestream (watch live or on demand). Register at www.gardenmuseum.org